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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-05-18 Community and Economic Development Committee Minutes K COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Monday, May 18, 1992 at 7 :00 PM MINUTES 110 MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilor W. Tom Sawyer, Chair Councilor Don Soucy Councilor Pat Blanchette OTHERS PRESENT: Councilor Jane Saxl Kenneth R. Gibb, Director of Community & Economic Dev. Rod McKay, Community Development Director Steve Bolduc, Economic Development Officer Erik Stumpfel, City Solicitor NEWS MEDIA: Ned Porter, BDN The meeting was called to order at 7 :30 PM. AGENDA ITEM #1 - Request from Michael Delong for Dock Lease Mr. Delong, who has had a previous dock lease at the Bangor e., waterfront, had requested to renew his lease for this season only. The Bangor Harbor Committee, at the request of the C & E Committee, met with Mr. Delong regarding his request. The Harbor Committee has unanimously recommended that the lease be renewed for the 1992 season at an increased fee of $1,000 from the 1991 fee of $800 . After much discussion between City Staff and C & E Committee members, Councilor Pat Blanchette motioned to not approve Mike Delong' s request for a lease at the waterfront docks . Councilor Don Soucy seconded the motion. Jane Saxl stated that she would have to go with the recommendation of the Bangor Harbor Committee and allow Mike Delong to have a lease for the 1992 season. Committee Chair W. Tom Sawyer motioned to allow Mike Delong to have a lease also but to charge him $2 , 000 for the season. Jane Saxl seconded. Councilor Don Soucy commented that he did not want to see this issue dragged on and on; that perhaps it should go to the Council for their decision instead. W. Tom Sawyer suggested that he would withdraw his motion if Don would withdraw his second for approval and send this item to the full Council . Don Soucy agreed. Pat Blanchette seconded this motion. So voted. • 2 AGENDA ITEM #2 - Approval of Transfer of Lease from Spillane Car Rental Company to Chambers Leasing Company Steve Bolduc, Economic Development Officer, gave a brief presentation explaining the request from Spillane Car Rental . Spillane currently leases a parcel of land on Utah Ave. from the City of Bangor (on which they have built a building for the maintenance of their rental cars) . They would like to sell the building and transfer their land lease to the Chambers Leasing Co. (the Budget Rent-A-Car franchisee) . Chambers is also requesting approval of subleasing space in the building to Maine Over-Night Express, Inc . and to National Car Rental at present represented by Spillane Car Rental Co. The lease agreement between Spillane Car Rental Co. and the City commenced in September of 1973 and will continue through August, 1993 with an option to extend the lease for an additional ten years . The lease rate must be renegotiated if the option is exercised. The lease states that the Lessor (the City of Bangor) has to give their written consent before allowing the Lessee to sublet, or assign the Lessee's interest. Staff recommended approval . Councilor Don Soucy motioned to approve the Transfer of Lease from Spillane Car Rental Company to Chambers Leasing Company. W. Tom Sawyer seconded. So voted. AGENDA ITEM #3 - C.O. 92-260 - Sale of City-Owned Property on Garland Street Recently, the City of Bangor, as the result of a land exchange with the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland, acquired clear title to a vacant lot (sq. footage of 17 , 650) on Garland Street. The City would like to sell this lot and Staff has recommended that the minimum selling price be specified as $17, 650 which is the value previously assigned by the Council to the lot for purposes of the land exchange. The current assessment figure is $11, 500 but the Assessor's figure has not been individually updated for a number of years because the lot is currently tax-exempt. The lot does not, however, meet the minimum lot size requirements under the current ordinance which requires a minimum of 10, 000 sq. ft. per structure. Staff requested that Committee grant approval to allow them to go to the Planning Board to request a contract zone change in order that a duplex be built on this lot in order to compatible with the neighborhood. If that works out then Staff will proceed with advertising for purchase and development allowing a duplex on the lot. Councilor Don Soucy motioned to approve Staff 's request. Councilor Pat Blanchette seconded. So voted. 3 • AGENDA ITEM #4 - Resolve Supporting Passage of Maine Jobs Bond Referendum Ken Gibb presented this item before the Committee. Briefly he explained the merits of the Jobs Bond Package. The Bangor Economic Development Advisory Council has considered this issue and recommends to the Council that the City pass a Resolve supporting the passage of the Maine Jobs Bond Referendum. The first part of the package includes 28 million dollars for municipal projects including money for FAME. The second part is for transportation projects . It was motioned and seconded and unanimously approved to recommend this Resolve to the City Council for their approval . AGENDA ITEM #5 - Jobs Bond Grant Applications Staff updated the Committee on the various project applications for the upcoming grant program year. The total funds for these projects is $28 million. (Explanatory handout materials were given to Committee members) . City Staff have outlined six projects they have been looking at whereby these funds could be used. Applications will be put together for these projects after further investigation as to their individual needs . They are as follows : 110 1 . Hogan Road Fire Station (to replace State Street Station) . 2 . Improvements to Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center. 3 . Improvements to 3 buildings at B. I .A. , including a Cargo building, Bldg. #253, the Enterprise Center (site of the business incubator) , Bldg. #96 to house FAA. 4 . Improvements to Public Works Complex including cleaning up Union Street, new storage facilities, etc . 5 . Improvements to Bangor Police Station including an elevator, insulation and extending the parking area. 6 . The Maine Business Enterprise Park. It was unanimously approved and seconded that Staff proceed with the Jobs Bond Grant Applications for the six projects described. The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 15 PM. 111